Malawi vs Rwanda: Womens educational attainment vs fertility

Malawi
3.65
in 2023
Rwanda
3.7
in 2023
Malawi rank
40th
Rwanda rank
39th

Womens educational attainment vs fertility over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.7 against 3.65 in Malawi, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 6.88 8.22 1.34 Rwanda
1960s 7.15 8.24 1.09 Rwanda
1970s 7.37 8.12 0.7496 Rwanda
1980s 7.2 7.73 0.5306 Rwanda
1990s 6.43 6.4 0.0392 Malawi
2000s 5.8 5.47 0.3365 Malawi
2010s 4.53 4.16 0.3624 Malawi
2020s 3.76 3.81 0.0485 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher womens educational attainment vs fertility, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 3.7 against 3.65 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in womens educational attainment vs fertility between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.05, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
Malawi ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Womens educational attainment vs fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed